Fighting in southern Afghanistan leaves 13 militants dead

Thirteen suspected Taliban fighters have been killed in fighting with US and Afghan forces in a southern province, and more than 40 other suspected militants were arrested.

Fighting in southern Afghanistan leaves 13 militants dead

Thirteen suspected Taliban fighters have been killed in fighting with US and Afghan forces in a southern province, and more than 40 other suspected militants were arrested.

Some 200 Afghan police, supported by the US-led coalition, fought the militants in the mountains of Ghorak district in Kandahar province last night, said Kandahar Gov. Asadullah Khalid.

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